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Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Laptop Computer comparison

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Product name	Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Laptop Computer	Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 - 418936U	Asus UL30A-A1 (Core 2 Duo Su7300 1.3GHz, 4GB RAM, 500GB HDD, Vista Home Premium)	Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 Laptop Computer	Lenovo IdeaPad Y650 (Intel® Core™ 2 Duo P8700, 2.53GHz, 4 GB RAM, 320GB HDD)
Price	Check Prices	Check Prices	$809.99	Check Prices	$1,249.00
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.2 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.2 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating			4.0 stars		4.0 stars
Release date	May 14, 2009	May 14, 2009	September 08, 2009	May 14, 2009	April 15, 2009
The Bottom Line	Reasonably priced, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a style-savvy, media-friendly laptop that unfortunately lacks gaming graphics.	Reasonably priced, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a style-savvy, media-friendly laptop that unfortunately lacks gaming graphics.	If you're in the market for an affordable thin-and-light, the Asus UL30A-A1 provides great value and a solid Core 2 Duo CULV processor in an attractive package.	Reasonably priced, the Lenovo IdeaPad Y450 is a style-savvy, media-friendly laptop that unfortunately lacks gaming graphics.	Online media consumers who want a portable laptop with high style and plenty of screen real estate should give the Y650 a look.
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Networking	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - IEEE 802.11n (draft)	Network adapter - Ethernet - IEEE 802.11a - IEEE 802.11b - IEEE 802.11g - Fast Ethernet - Gigabit Ethernet - Bluetooth 2.1 EDR - IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Environmental Standards	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes	Yes , EPEAT Gold	Yes , EPEAT Silver
Notebook Camera	Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel	Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel	Integrated - 0.3 Megapixel	Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel	Integrated - 1.3 Megapixel
Optical Storage	DVD-Writer - Integrated	DVD-Writer - Integrated	None	DVD-Writer - Integrated	DVD-Writer - Integrated
RAM	2 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 1 GB )	3 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB )	4 GB (installed) / 4 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz ( 2 x 2 GB )	3 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 1 x 1 GB + 1 x 2 GB )	4 GB (installed) / 8 GB (max) - DDR3 SDRAM - 1066 MHz - PC3-8500 ( 2 x 2 GB )
Cache Memory	1 MB - L2 cache	2 MB - L2 cache	2 MB - L2 cache	1 MB - L2 cache	3 MB - L2 cache
Graphics Controller	Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	Intel GMA 4500MHD Dynamic Video Memory Technology 5.0	NVIDIA GeForce G105M
Processor	Intel Pentium T4200 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 / 2 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo SU7300 / 1300 MHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Pentium T3400 / 2.16 GHz ( Dual-Core )	Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 / 2.53 GHz ( Dual-Core )
Hard Drive	160 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm	250 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm	500 GB - Serial ATA-150 - 5400 rpm	160 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm	320 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400 rpm
Display	14 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colors) - VibrantView	14 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colors) - VibrantView	13.3 in TFT 1366 x 768 ( WXGA )	14 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - 24-bit (16.7 million colors) - VibrantView	16 in TFT active matrix 1366 x 768 ( WXGA ) - VibrantView
Video Memory	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	256 MB
Battery	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Dimensions (WxDxH)	13.4 in x 9.1 in x 1.4 in	13.4 in x 9.1 in x 1.4 in	12.7 in x 9.2 in x 1 in	13.4 in x 9.1 in x 1.4 in	15.4 in x 10.2 in x 1 in
Weight	4.6 lbs	4.6 lbs	3.3 lbs	4.6 lbs	5.5 lbs
OS Provided	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium	Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
Service & Support	1 year warranty	1 year warranty	2 years warranty	1 year warranty	1 year warranty
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	This product is no longer available from Lenovo. Click here to view Lenovo's latest offers.	E-mail me when this product is available	eCOST.com $809.99 In stock: Price from 1 CNET Certified store	E-mail me when this product is available	Buy direct from Lenovo $1,249.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store
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